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World Cup 2022

Discussion in 'Tottenham Hotspur' started by KingHotspur, Nov 9, 2022.

  1. The Changing Man

    The Changing Man Well-Known Member

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    I am not having a go at you King and I respect your opinion, but using Peter Walton who was a useless ref and is even worse as a'decision reviewer' on TV to support the fact that a decision was correct is akin to using the Daily Mail to confirm that Tory party policy is correct. In my opinion it was a 50/50 decision and if the ref hadn't given it VAR would not have intervened and Peter Walton would have agreed with the ref.
     
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  2. Alfie Conn

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  3. PowerSpurs

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    One problem with the Laws of the Game is that blatant deliberate treating goes almost unpunished whereas a genuine 50:50 challenge can lead to a penalty depending on whether the ref sees it as a foul.
     
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  4. KingHotspur

    KingHotspur Well-Known Member

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    It was a clear penalty though, I don’t see how this is a debate.
     
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  5. PowerSpurs

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    If that is a clear penalty then the Law should be changed because the proper punishment for a mistimed challenge anywhere on the pitch should not be a penalty kick. Football is a contact sport and if you mistime a challenge it ought to be a foul but an indirect free kick should be the result. Penalties should be reserved for deliberate fouls.
     
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  6. Diego

    Diego Lone Ranger

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    Except in the penalty area.

    If the same thing happens to lord Harry in your next game will you just dismiss it as a "mistimed challenge"?
     
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  7. Left on the Shelf

    Left on the Shelf Well-Known Member

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    Cliff Jones (now 84!) was just on BBC Radio 4 with his wife, Joan, talking about Wales and the '58 WC. Great stories from a real legend and lovely couple. :emoticon-0152-heart
     
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  8. KingHotspur

    KingHotspur Well-Known Member

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    It’s not the same to foul someone in the penalty box as anywhere else on the pitch though.

    A mistimed challenge or not, it’s a foul and it’s a penalty.
     
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  9. Dier Hard

    Dier Hard G'day mate!

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    Speaking of Cliff, this made me remember this tweet from a couple weeks back:
     
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  10. KingHotspur

    KingHotspur Well-Known Member

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    What’s with the bucket hats?
     
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  11. PleaseNotPoll

    PleaseNotPoll Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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  12. Spurf

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    Richarlison does a Gazza.:emoticon-0170-ninja


    Should he be known now as Razza?
     
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  13. humanbeingincroydon

    humanbeingincroydon Well-Known Member

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    My mother's saying that Wales being 0-0 with Iran is torture

    I may have mentioned to her that if she wants to see torture, either support Spurs or watch the first two Hellraiser films (aka the only good Hellraiser films)
     
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  14. Dier Hard

    Dier Hard G'day mate!

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    Definite red in my opinion. Stupid and reckless of Hennessey, Williams was tracking back too.
     
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  15. humanbeingincroydon

    humanbeingincroydon Well-Known Member

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    Replay of the Wayne Hennessey incident
     
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  16. The RDBD

    The RDBD Well-Known Member

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    Dem iz the rules.

    The only issue of contention for me (once a penalty is
    deemed so) is reasonable punishment of the perpetrator.
    Card or no card, and if the former what colour.
     
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  17. Dier Hard

    Dier Hard G'day mate!

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    Belter… looks like it’s goodbye Wales.
     
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  18. Dier Hard

    Dier Hard G'day mate!

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    Good night, Wales.

    Completely deserved for Iran too, dominated the game.
     
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    Wales going home
     
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  20. humanbeingincroydon

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    Joe Allen at fault for both goals: his tepid clearance set up the first, and he was caught out on the break for the second

    Now to tell my mother who he plays for...
     
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